| Noun | 1. | shock - the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally; "his mother's deathleft him in a daze"; "he was numb with shock" | |
| 2. | shock - the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat; "the armies met in the shock of battle"fight, fighting, combat, scrap - the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap" | |
| 3. | shock - a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body; "subjects received a small electric shock when they mae the wrong response"; "electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks" | |
| 4. | shock - (pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor; "loss of blood is an important cause of shock"pathology - the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases collapse - an abrupt failure of function or health | |
| 5. | shock - an instance of agitation of the earth's crust; "the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch"earthquake, quake, seism, temblor - shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity | |
| 6. | shock - an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured"blip - a sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption; "the market had one bad blip today"; "you can't react to the day-to-day blips"; "renewed jitters in the wake of a blip in retail sales" | |
| 7. | shock - a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field; "corn is bound in small sheeves and several sheeves are set up together in shocks"; "whole fields of wheat in shock" | |
| 8. | shock - a bushy thick mass (especially hair); "he had an unruly shock of black hair"mass - an ill-structured collection of similar things (objects or people) | |
| 9. | shock - a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses; "the old car needed a new set of shocks"damper, muffler - a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations suspension system, suspension - a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle | |
| Verb | 1. | shock - surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off; "I was floored when I heard that I was promoted"surprise - cause to be surprised; "The news really surprised me" | |
| 2. | shock - strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends" | |
| 3. | shock - strike with horror or terror; "The news of the bombing shocked her"alarm, horrify, appal, appall, dismay - fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us" | |
| 4. | shock - collide violentlyclash, collide - crash together with violent impact; "The cars collided"; "Two meteors clashed" | |
| 5. | shock - collect or gather into shocks; "shock grain" | |
| 6. | shock - subject to electrical shockscare for, treat - provide treatment for; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics" | |
| 7. | shock - inflict a trauma upon | |